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40 acres and a mule is what the government promised freed slaves after the end of the Civil War to help them stand on their feet economically, but the promise was broken highlighting CENTURIES of broken trust w the exact people who built this country
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This revolutionary idea became a failed promise to freed slaves after the Civil War.
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February 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
40 acres and a mule is what the government promised freed slaves after the end of the Civil War to help them stand on their feet economically, but the promise was broken highlighting CENTURIES of broken trust w the exact people who built this country
www.pbs.org/wnet/african...
www.pbs.org/wnet/african...